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Suman

Profession
Acting
Born
August 28, 1959 · Madras, India

Biography

Suman is an Indian film actor known for his work predominantly in Telugu cinema. He was one of the most prominent stars of Telugu cinema during the 1980s. He has also played the roles of Gods like Venkateswara, Shiva, and Rama in Telugu. Suman has also starred in Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada films. He enacted the historic character Pazhayamveedan Chandhu Nambiar in the biopic Pazhassi Raja. Suman started his career in the role of a police officer in the Tamil movie Neechal Kulam (1977) produced by T.R.Rammanna. Then he appeared in Tamil film Thee (1981) where he played a sincere police officer. In more than 3 decades, he acted more than 150 films as a hero in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Odia and English language films. He returned to acting by playing the villain in the Tamil films Sivaji and Kuruvi. He was cast as the main antagonist in the Malayalam movie Sagar alias Jacky. He won Nandi Award for Best Actor for the film Bava Bavamaridi. Suman is also starred in the Hollywood film Death And Taxis.

Known for

Sivaji: The Boss poster
Sivaji: The Boss
Film · 2007 · ★ 7.1
Gabbar Is Back poster
Gabbar Is Back
Film · 2015 · ★ 6.9
Varisu poster
Varisu
Film · 2023 · ★ 5.0
Yennai Arindhaal poster
Yennai Arindhaal
Film · 2015 · ★ 6.9
Dookudu poster
Dookudu
Film · 2011 · ★ 6.8
Sarrainodu poster
Sarrainodu
Film · 2016 · ★ 6.1
Irumbu Thirai poster
Irumbu Thirai
Film · 2018 · ★ 6.8
Si 3 poster
Si 3
Film · 2017 · ★ 5.5
Kuruvi poster
Kuruvi
Film · 2008 · ★ 4.5
Rudhramadevi poster
Rudhramadevi
Film · 2015 · ★ 5.1
Leader poster
Leader
Film · 2010 · ★ 6.7
Dhammu poster
Dhammu
Film · 2012 · ★ 4.1

Filmography